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Randolph County OK despite federal shutdown; other counties feeling the pinchJan 16, 2019 12:00 am - The partial federal government shutdown is starting to have a financial impact on some southern Illinois counties, as jails that house federal inmates wait for reimburse...
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Lady Jackets beat Steeleville; lose to Goreville and ChristopherJan 16, 2019 12:00 am - The Chester High School Lady Jackets Basketball Team had a rough week Jan. 7-11 with losses to Goreville and Christopher. Both were on the road and were Black Diamond Co...
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WORTH THE WAIT: Yellow Jackets play Cobden tonight in CIT championship gameJan 16, 2019 12:00 am - Tonight, the 16-5 Chester Yellow Jackets will be poised to win only their third Chester Invitational Tournament championship in the 57-year history of the competition. T...
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Pepsi to host job fair Friday & SaturdayJan 15, 2019 10:00 pm - MARION - Pepsi Mid-America will host a job fair this Friday and Saturday at the Crisp Container facility located at 700 Skyline Dr. in Marion. Jobseekers are invited to ...
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Bost, Lawson focus on hiring veterans in agricultureJan 15, 2019 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Mike Bost (R-IL) and Al Lawson (D-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday to make more United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) appre...
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Pritzker strengthens working families with actions for higher wages, protectionsJan 15, 2019 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Standing with working families on his first full day in office, Governor JB Pritzker took important first steps to raise Illinoisans' wages by signing a ro...
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Lady Indians rout Trico to snap skidJan 15, 2019 10:00 pm - DU QUOIN - The Du Quoin High School girls basketball team ended a five-game losing skid with a 67-26 win over Trico in a makeup game Tuesday night. Du Quoin improved to ...
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Carterville's Luke Ford transfers to IllinoisJan 15, 2019 10:00 pm - Former University of Georgia and Carterville, Ill., tight end Luke Ford signed a Big Ten Tender of Financial Aid and plans to enroll at the University of Illinois this s...
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Randolph County briefs/accidentsJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - State Sen. Paul Schimpf on Pritzker inauguration State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) released the following statement following the inauguration of Illinois Gov. J.B. P...
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Understanding Social Security Frequently asked questions on a variety of topicsJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - This week's column is a series of questions and answers. Q. I prefer reading by audio book. Does Social Security have audio publications? Yes, we do. You can find them a...